Crochet Cushion Cover Stitches

To produce this crochet cushion cover you will need to use a few different stitches. They will be shown first in full written form and then just using abbreviations.

Here is a quick guide to the stitches you will need.

Chain (ch)

Cast your yarn onto the hook. Yarn over the hook, and pull through the loop on the hook.

Single crochet (sc)

Put your hook through the intended stitch. Yarn over the crochet hook. Pull through the stitch. You now have two loops on your hook.

Yarn over hook, and pull through the two loops on your hook.

Double crochet (dc)

Yarn over your hook. Hook through the intended stitch. Yarn over crochet hook. Pull through the stitch. Yarn over hook, pull through the first two loops. Yarn over hook. Pull through the final two loops.

Half double crochet (hdc)

Yarn over your hook. Hook through the intended stitch. Yarn over crochet hook. Pull through the stitch. Yarn over hook, pull through all three loops.

Treble crochet (tr)

Yarn over your hook twice. Hook through the intended stitch. Yarn over crochet hook. Pull through the stitch. Yarn over hook, pull through the first two loops. Yarn over hook. Pull through the next two loops. Yarn over hook. Pull through the final two loops.

Crochet Cushion Cover Pattern

To make this crochet cushion cover, you will need to first make eighteen individual granny squares, in a vintage style.

Make seven using your cream yarn, and the remaining eleven in the thirsk shade.

Round 1

Make a chain of 6 stitches (ch6), and slip stitch (sl st) into the first chain to form a loop.

Round 2

Ch4 to form the first treble crochet (tr). Tr again into the centre of the ring, then ch2. *2tr in to the central loop, then ch2.

Repeat from * seven times.

At the end of the round, sl st into the top of the initial ch4 to join.

Round 3

Ch3 to form the first double crochet (dc). 2dc into the top of the next tr, then ch2. *1dc into the first tr, then 2dc into the next, and ch2.

Repeat from * for the round.

At the end of the round sl st into the top of the initial ch3 to join.

Round 4

Ch3 to form the first dc. Make 3tr in the next dc, one in the following dc, then ch2. *1dc, 3dc, 1dc, ch2.

Repeat for the round from *. Then sl st into the top of the initial ch3.

Round 5

Ch3 to form the first dc. Make 2 half double crochets (hdc) in the next dc, then 1sc in each of the next 3 dc. Put 2sc into the ch2 space. Put 1sc in the next 3dc, 2hdc in the next dc, then 1dc in the next dc. Finally ch3 to make the corner space.

*1dc, 2hdc, 1sc x 3, 2sc in chain space, 1sc x 3, 2hdc, 1dc, ch3.

Repeat from * for the remainder of the round. Sl st into top of initial ch3 to join.

Round 6

Ch3 to form the first dc, then make 2 further dc into the same stitch. 1hdc in the next 5 stitches, ch2, then after the gap make 1dc in the next 5 stitches, and 3dc in the next. Ch3 to make the corner.

*3dc, 1hdc x 5, ch2, 1dc x 5, 3dc, ch3.

Repeat from * for the remainder of the round. Then sl st into top of ch3 to join.

Round 7

Ch3 to form the first dc. 1dc in the next 7 stitches. 5dc in the chain space. 1dc in the next 8 stitches. Ch3 for the corner.

*1dc x 8, 5dc, 1dc x 8. Ch3. 16

Repeat from * for the remainder of the round. At the end of the round, sl st into the ch3 to join.

Round 8

Ch2 to form the first hdc. 1hdc in the next 17 dc. 3hdc in the corner.

*1hdc x 18, 3hdc.

Repeat from * to the end of the round. Sl st into ch2 to join.

At the end of the round, tie your yarn off and cut off the loose end.

Joining Crochet Cushion Cover Together

Once you have made your crochet granny squares, decide which side you want to be the front, shown on your cushions.

Lay out your squares in a large space, and decide upon your pattern. I used two different arrangements for the sides of the cushion, to give myself a couple of options for displaying it in the living room.

One side is mostly cream, the other predominantly thiske.

You can decide how you prefer them best, then get to joining.

To join the squares, simply slip stitch along each row. Making sure that they are all facing in the right direction.

Take this opportunity to sew in all of your loose ends. Do not leave them exposed, as they will show through your cushion pattern and make it less secure.

Do not sew the cushion completely closed. Leave a central gap. You will use this to put the cushion inside, and when it needs cleaning to remove the inner pad.

Your cushion is now nearly complete! Simply turn it inside out so that the desired side is exposed, and insert the cushion pad.

Button Tabs

Your cushion will be secured by two buttons, attached onto small tabs.

To make these tabs, at each side of your gap crochet 5dc in a row, *ch3 then 1dc in the next 4 stitches. Repeat once from *.

Then sew a button onto each of these tabs, as shown in the photograph.

Have fun making your very own vintage style crochet cushion cover, and do let us know about it in the comments section below!

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